Innovations you can see.

You won’t want anything to distract you from what you’re viewing on these big, beautiful 21.5- and 27-inch displays. And nothing will, thanks to an amazing display designed to reduce reflection. In addition, because the LCD sits up against the glass, your content seems to leap off the screen.

IPS technology and LED backlighting.

The gorgeous iMac display looks great from any seat in the house. A technology called in-plane switching (IPS) gives you a bright picture with excellent colour from nearly any angle. And LED backlighting offers instant-on, uniform brightness with no waiting. So you’re always ready to share that holiday slideshow with the family.

Vivid, true-to-life colour. Every time.

Everything you see on the big, glossy display — from skin tones and dark shadows to bright blue skies and green fields — is rich and vibrant. And the colours are more true to life too. That’s because every iMac display is individually colour-calibrated using state-of-the-art spectroradiometers to match colour standards recognised around the world.

The latest Intel processors.Four cores, infinite possibilities.

Powered by fourth-generation Intel Core processors, iMac has speed built in. Every model in the line-up comes standard with an Intel Core i5 processor, topping out at 3.4GHz. And at the Apple Online Store, you can configure your iMac with an even more powerful Intel Core i7 processor, up to 3.5GHz.

Advanced storage options.More speed in more space.

Fusion Drive.

Fusion Drive is our breakthrough storage option that combines a high-capacity hard drive with high-performance flash storage. Fusion Drive intelligently manages your data so that frequently used apps, documents, photos and other files stay on the faster flash storage, while infrequently used items move to the hard drive. You’ll enjoy shorter boot times, and as the system learns how you work, you’ll experience faster application launches and quicker file access.

Up to 1TB of flash storage.

For maximum performance, you can configure iMac with up to 1TB of flash storage (up to 512GB on the 21.5-inch iMac) instead of a traditional hard drive.1 Flash storage delivers up to five times the performance of a traditional drive2 — speed you’ll notice when you start up your iMac, launch an app or browse your photo library.

Up to a 3TB hard drive.

Go ahead and take all the photos, buy all the music and shoot all the video you want. A 1TB hard drive comes standard, with the option to upgrade to a massive 3TB hard drive.1

USB 3

Bring on your printer, digital camera, mobile phone and external hard drive. Every iMac comes with four USB 3 ports — with speeds up to 10 times as fast as USB 2 — so you’ll have plenty of peripheral possibilities, including your iPhone or iPod, printer or Apple USB SuperDrive. And the USB 3 ports are fully compatible with your USB 2 devices.

802.11ac Wi-Fi

iMac supports ultrafast 802.11ac Wi-Fi. When it’s connected to an 802.11ac base station — such as AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule — you’ll experience up to three times faster wireless performance.3 And your Wi-Fi range improves as well.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology is also built in, so you can use your favourite wireless accessories — such as the Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse — straight out of the box.

Audio and visual.Clarity you can see. And hear.

High-fidelity sound and a massive sound stage.

Even though the iMac enclosure is just 5 millimetres at its edge, the built-in speakers deliver high-fidelity sound. So when you’re listening to that new album, watching the latest flick or playing your favourite action game, you’ll get immersive sound and a surprisingly wide sound stage.

Dual mics. Be heard loud and clear.

iMac has two built-in microphones that work together to home in on your voice and filter out the sounds around you. That means better clarity during FaceTime video calls.

FaceTime HD camera forhigh-resolution video calls.

Get everyone in the picture with crisp, widescreen HD video. The built-in 720p FaceTime HD camera lets you make video calls that are so clear, it seems like everyone’s in the same room. Make FaceTime calls from your iMac to any FaceTime-enabled Mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.4

Wireless Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad.Two ways to Multi-Touch.

Choose your perfect cord-free setup. Magic Mouse — which comes standard with iMac — lets you perform simple gestures across its smooth, seamless top shell. Scroll in any direction with one finger, swipe through web pages and photos with two, and click and double-click anywhere. Or choose the Magic Trackpad. Designed with a touch-friendly, all-glass surface, it’s the largest Multi-Touch trackpad made by Apple. So there’s plenty of room for scrolling, swiping, pinching, rotating and then some.

Great built-in apps.For productivity, creativity and everything in between.

iMac comes loaded with iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers and Keynote. So you can do more with your photos, videos, music, documents, spreadsheets and presentations, right from the start. These apps have been updated to match the beautiful design of OS X Yosemite. And you also get great apps for sending email, managing your schedule and automatically backing up your Mac. There’s even an app for shopping for new apps at the Mac App Store.

It’s like having your own team of experts.

Every new Mac comes with professional advice, award-winning service and support, and a world of online resources.

Support from AppleCare.

Products that you purchase in New Zealand are covered by New Zealand consumer law. For more details, click here. Your iMac also comes with 90 days of complimentary telephone technical support and a one-year limited warranty from Apple. To learn more about how Apple will service your iMac, click here.

Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to get up to three years of expert telephone technical support and additional hardware service options from Apple. For more information, click here.

Testing conducted by Apple in October 2013 using preproduction 27-inch 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i5–based iMac units with 1GB of flash storage, and preproduction 27-inch 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i5–based iMac units with a 1TB 7,200-rpm hard drive, all configured with 8GB RAM. Testing conducted using Iometer 2006.07.27 with a 30-second ramp-up, five-minute run duration, 512KB request size, eight outstanding IOs and 150GB test file. Average rotational media performance calculated by creating the test file on the outer, middle and inner sectors of the drive, and averaging the results from all three measurements. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of iMac.

Performance is based on comparison with Apple’s 802.11n products. Comparison assumes an AirPort Extreme network with an 802.11ac-enabled computer. Speed and range will be less if an 802.11a/b/g product joins the network. Accessing the wireless network requires a Wi-Fi-enabled device. Actual speed will vary based on range, connection rate, site conditions, network size and other factors. Range will vary with site conditions.

FaceTime calling requires a FaceTime-enabled device for the caller and recipient and a Wi-Fi or Internet connection. Availability over a cellular network depends on carrier policies; data charges may apply.

iCloud requires iOS 5 or later on iPhone 3Gs or later, iPod touch (3rd generation or later), iPad or iPad mini; a Mac computer with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later; or a PC with Windows 7 or Windows 8 (Outlook 2007 or later or an up-to-date browser is required for accessing email, contacts and calendars). Some features require iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite. Some features require a Wi-Fi connection. Some features are not available in all countries. Access to some services is limited to 10 devices.